Chapter 20.64 — USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
Mill Valley Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Mill Valley
§ 20.60.060. Height limits—Exceptions. § 20.60.065. Fences. § 20.64.010. Conditional use permits. § 20.60.070. Projections, § 20.64.020. Conditional use encroachments—Yards permit—Application—Fee. measured from official plan § 20.64.030. Conditional use line. permits—Public hearing.
§ 20.64.035. Conditional use § 20.65.060. Outdoor dining permits—Notice of hearing. areas—Requirements. § 20.64.040. Commission may limit—Use § 20.65.070. Outdoor merchandise permit. displays—Requirements. § 20.64.045. Entertainment—Alcoholic § 20.65.080. Certificate of insurance beverages—Special use required for use of public permit considerations. property. § 20.64.046. Entertainment—Alcoholic § 20.65.090. Indemnification for use of beverages—Special use public property. permit conditions. § 20.65.100. Revocation. § 20.64.047. Entertainment—Alcoholic § 20.65.110. Appeal of decision of beverages—Conditional use revocation. permit review. § 20.64.050. Building permit Chapter 20.66 issuance—Use permit or DESIGN REVIEW variance. § 20.64.060. Variances—Conditions § 20.66.010. Purpose. governing grant of. § 20.66.020. Matters subject to review. § 20.64.070. Variances—Application—Form—Fee. § 20.66.030. Matters exempt from design § 20.64.080. Variances—Public hearing. review. § 20.64.085. Variances—Notice of § 20.66.032. Application. hearing. § 20.66.034. Design guidelines. § 20.64.090. Grants—Limits—Variances. § 20.66.036. Required findings for design § 20.64.100. Variances for solar access. review for residential § 20.64.110. Construction after notice of projects. violation. § 20.66.040. Required findings for § 20.64.140. Revocation and nonresidential projects. expiration—Use § 20.66.045. Limitations on building size, permits—Variances. height and setback. § 20.64.150. Reclassification § 20.66.048. Required open space. changes—Fee. § 20.66.050. Prohibitions. § 20.64.160. Fees—Notice of public § 20.66.070. Action on application. hearing. § 20.66.080. Public hearing. § 20.66.090. Notice of hearing. Chapter 20.65 § 20.66.100. Approval—Conditions—Guarantees. OUTDOOR DINING AREAS AND § 20.66.110. Noncompliance. OUTDOOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAYS § 20.66.120. Appeals. § 20.65.010. Permit required. § 20.66.130. Expiration, extension of § 20.65.020. Contents of approval. application—Fee. § 20.65.030. Criteria for issuance of Chapter 20.67 permit. TREES ON PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY § 20.65.040. Conditions of approval. § 20.65.050. Appeal of decision. § 20.67.010. Declaration of policy.
§ 20.67.020. Definitions. § 20.70.040. Delivery of report to buyer § 20.67.030. Permit required. or transferee. § 20.67.040. Contents of § 20.70.050. Compliance with law. application—Fee. § 20.70.060. Applicability of § 20.67.050. Public hearing notice. chapter—Exemptions. § 20.67.055. Approval by Director of § 20.70.070. Violations. Planning and Building. § 20.67.060. Tree removal permit for any Chapter 20.73 project which also requires WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS approval under Title 20 FACILITIES (Zoning Ordinance). § 20.67.070. Tree cutting on vacant lots. § 20.73.010. Purpose. § 20.67.075. Tree cutting on developed § 20.73.020. Definitions. lots. § 20.73.030. Applicability. § 20.67.080. Emergency tree removal. § 20.73.040. Wireless § 20.67.090. Criteria for issuance of a telecommunications facility tree removal permit. permit required. § 20.67.110. Criteria for denial of a tree § 20.73.050. Application for permit. removal permit. § 20.73.060. Location and configuration § 20.67.120. Conditions of approval. preferences. § 20.67.150. Replacement trees. § 20.73.070. Design and development standards for all facilities. § 20.67.200. Appeals. § 20.73.080. Additional design and § 20.67.250. Violations—Penalties. development standards for facilities outside the public Chapter 20.68 right-of-way. ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND § 20.73.090. Additional design and LEGAL PROCEDURE development standards for facilities in the public right- § 20.68.010. Permits issued contrary to of-way. title provisions § 20.73.100. Conditions of approval for void—Enforcement. all facilities. § 20.68.030. Nuisance § 20.73.110. Additional conditions of declared—Abatement approval for facilities in the authorized. public right-of-way. § 20.68.040. Limitation of actions. § 20.73.120. Findings. § 20.68.050. Violations. § 20.73.130. Exceptions. § 20.68.060. Enforcement actions. § 20.73.140. Wireless telecommunications facilities Chapter 20.70 covered under Section RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORD 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation § 20.70.010. Residential building defined. Act of 2012. § 20.70.020. Report of residential building record. § 20.70.030. Fee.
§ 20.73.150. Wireless Chapter 20.76 telecommunications CREEK SETBACK ORDINANCE collocation facilities covered under California § 20.76.010. Purpose. Government Code Section § 20.76.020. Creek setback requirement. 65850.6. § 20.73.160. Business license. Chapter 20.80 § 20.73.170. Emergency deployment. AFFORDABLE HOUSING § 20.73.180. Operation and maintenance REQUIREMENTS standards. § 20.73.190. No dangerous conditions or § 20.80.010. Findings. obstructions allowed. § 20.80.020. Purpose and intent. § 20.73.200. Permit expiration. § 20.80.030. Summary of requirements. § 20.73.210. Cessation of use or § 20.80.040. Definitions. abandonment. § 20.80.050. Applicable projects. § 20.73.220. Removal and restoration, § 20.80.060. Requirements for the permit expiration, construction and revocation or abandonment. administration of affordable § 20.73.230. Effect on other ordinances. units. § 20.73.240. Effect of state or federal law. § 20.80.070. Affordable housing impact fees and trust fund. Chapter 20.74 § 20.80.080. Other affordable housing SIGNS incentives. § 20.80.090. Housing Advisory § 20.74.010. Purpose and intent. Committee. § 20.74.020. Definitions. § 20.80.100. Enforcement. § 20.74.030. Signs allowed without § 20.80.110. Appeals. permits. § 20.80.120. Consistency with state law § 20.74.040. Signs allowed with permits. and severability. § 20.74.050. Signs which are prohibited. § 20.74.060. Limits on size of permanent Chapter 20.81 signs. DENSITY BONUS § 20.74.070. Sign permit application requirements. § 20.81.010. Purpose and intent. § 20.74.080. Sign permit review § 20.81.020. Definitions. procedure. § 20.81.030. Applicability and general § 20.74.090. Variances. provisions. § 20.74.100. Appeals. § 20.81.040. Application requirements. § 20.74.110. Nonconforming signs. § 20.81.050. Affordability restrictions. § 20.74.120. Illegal, unsafe and obsolete § 20.81.060. Density bonus allowance. signs. § 20.81.070. Incentives and concessions. § 20.74.130. Expiration, extension of § 20.81.075. Waivers or reductions of approval. development standards. § 20.81.080. Review and approval of density bonus application.
§ 20.81.090. Requirement to replace § 20.90.060. JADU development
existing affordable housing. standards.
§ 20.81.100. Condominium conversion. § 20.90.070. Termination of permit and
§ 20.81.110. Alternative parking use for ADUs and JADUs.
standards. § 20.90.080. Violations and enforcement
§ 20.81.120. Design and quality. for ADUs and JADUs.
§ 20.81.130. Child care facilities.
§ 20.81.140. Land donations. Chapter 20.91
TWO-UNIT PROJECTS IN SINGLE § 20.81.150. Conformance to State
FAMILY ZONES Density Bonus Law.
§ 20.91.010. Purpose.
Chapter 20.85
§ 20.91.020. General requirements and REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE
restrictions. ACCOMMODATION UNDER THE FAIR
HOUSING ACTS § 20.91.030. Process, review and fees.
§ 20.91.040. Development standards and
§ 20.85.010. Purpose. objective design guidelines.
§ 20.85.020. Applicability. § 20.91.050. Termination of permit and
use. § 20.85.030. Application requirements.
§ 20.91.060. Violations and enforcement. § 20.85.040. Review authority.
§ 20.85.050. Findings and decision.
Chapter 20.100 § 20.85.060. Appeal determination.
APPEALS
§ 20.85.070. Rescission of grants of
reasonable accommodation.
§ 20.100.020. Applicability.
§ 20.100.040. Administrative actions
Chapter 20.90 appealable.
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
§ 20.100.060. Zoning Administrator
actions appealable. § 20.90.010. Purpose.
§ 20.100.070. Planning Commission § 20.90.020. Definitions.
actions appealable.
§ 20.90.030. General requirements and
§ 20.100.080. Filing. restrictions for ADUs and
§ 20.100.100. Notice of hearing. JADUs.
§ 20.100.120. Planning Commission § 20.90.040. Process, review and fees for
decision on an appeal. ADUs and JADUs.
§ 20.100.130. City Council decision on an § 20.90.050. ADU development standards
appeal. and objective design
guidelines. § 20.100.150. Exhaustion of remedy.
§ 20.100.160. City Council's action.
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